Wired: Top Stories (16 unread)
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March 7, 1897: First Morning of the Corn Flake
Posted: March 6th, 2008, 9:00pm EST by Tony Long
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The corn flake makes its debut, not as a commercial breakfast cereal but as a dietary supplement. It doesn't stay that way for long.
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It's a Safe Bet VW Will Build the Golf Diesel Hybrid, But We May Not Get It
Posted: March 6th, 2008, 9:00pm EST by Autopia
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Volkswagen will almost certainly build the Golf TDI Hybrid it brought to Geneva. It'll cost about as much as a Toyota Prius. But the odds are only 50-50 that it will come to America.
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ETech Yearbook 2008: Meet the Faces of Innovation
Posted: March 6th, 2008, 7:30pm EST by Dave Bullock
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Check out the human side of emerging technology as we make tech celebs mug for the camera at O’Reilly’s Emerging Technology Conference in San Diego.
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Lawsuit Could Force RIAA To Reveal Secrets
Posted: March 6th, 2008, 7:00pm EST by Listening Post
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RIAA lawsuit victim Tanya Andersen’s countersuit against the RIAA has potentially disastrous consequences for the war on file sharing.
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The 10 Most Wired Cars of the Geneva Motor Show
Posted: March 6th, 2008, 5:00pm EST by Chuck Squatriglia
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Concept cars take a decidedly green turn at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, the first of the year in Europe.
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Carl Zimmer's Dissection: How to Date the Grand Canyon -- Go With the Flow
Posted: March 6th, 2008, 4:30pm EST by Carl Zimmer
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Geologists have been struggling to assign an age to the Grand Canyon, but now they find it's in the water. Commentary by Carl Zimmer.
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Ziff-Davis Files for Bankruptcy
Posted: March 6th, 2008, 3:30pm EST
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After struggling with burdensome debt for the last several years, formerly high-flying tech trade publisher Ziff-Davis finally filed for bankruptcy.
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Drugs, Body Modifications May Create Second Enlightenment
Posted: March 6th, 2008, 3:20pm EST by Epicenter Blog
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Speaking at O'Reilly's Emerging Technology conference in San Diego, writer Quinn Norton described future societal changes that may come about as the result of mind-enhancing drugs and other body modifications -- just as the introduction of coffee helped stimulate the Enlightenment in 17th-century England.
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SXSW, aka 'Spring Break for the Internet,' Returns to Austin
Posted: March 6th, 2008, 3:00pm EST by Megan McCarthy
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South by Southwest will give tech industry scenemakers a chance to attend panel discussions, network, and, of course, party until the wee hours.
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CeBIT Exhibitors Busted for Suspected Patent Violations
Posted: March 6th, 2008, 2:55pm EST by Associated Press
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Police and customs officials swoop down on the German technology fair, seizing dozens of cellphones, navigational devices and other gadgets whose owners may be violating patent rights.
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The Internet Is Changing the Scientific Method
Posted: March 6th, 2008, 2:15pm EST by Wired Science
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A scientist is arguing that the time for Science 2.0, in which collaboration is as important as observation, has come.
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Live Blog: Steve Jobs Announces iPhone SDK Roadmap
Posted: March 6th, 2008, 1:00pm EST by Mark McClusky
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Gadget Lab live-blogs Steve Jobs' announcement of how and when Apple will roll out the software development kit for the iPhone.
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Lessig Calls on Geeks to Code the Money Out of Politics
Posted: March 6th, 2008, 11:30am EST by Epicenter
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In a presentation at O'Reilly's Emerging Technology Conference, Stanford law professor Larry Lessig calls on geeks to figure out ways of getting the corruption out of politics.
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Manmade Flooding of Grand Canyon Nourishes Ecosystem
Posted: March 6th, 2008, 11:20am EST
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For the third time in 14 years the Interior Department sends millions of gallons of water cascading through the Grand Canyon, attempting to mimic the natural flooding that once occurred and helped feed the canyon's ecosystem.
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Cheap Chips Prompt Intel to Broaden Market Reach
Posted: March 6th, 2008, 10:45am EST by Associated Press
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Although the core business is sound, CEO tells investors, he admits that falling chip prices are hurting overall profits. And vows to be aggressive in turning things around.
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Microsoft Promises That IE8 Will Play Nice
Posted: March 6th, 2008, 10:35am EST by Associated Press
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As its latest iteration of the Internet Explorer browser enters beta, Microsoft assures the world that this version will adhere to the same standards as everyone else.